Work In Progress

This is a regularly updated gallery showing what we have been getting up to in the workshop

Pictures added 0n 22nd April 2006

As i'm sure you are aware we have now completed the first booking with the new 'Grim Reaper' Truck, that leaves us a big gap in the rebuild story to fill, click the picture below to view a step by step gallery of the rebuild. (Caution - lots of images and may take a while to load)

Pictures added on 19th March 2006

	The front bumper is now mounted and cut down to give it a more agressive look. We've also fabricated solid mounts for the damper accumulators.		Our dynamic, zero effort jack makes the job of fitting two trucks up with 44" tyres a breeze!
	We've made a custom oil pump drive that doesn't interfear with the engines standard ancillary systems (water pump and alternator)		Paul has now carefully re-built the standard bbc motor which fits snugly between the chassis rails, coupled to a Sleath sourced turbo 400 overbuilt 'box with an SFI spec bell housing. Also a removable cross brace has been installed to make removing the motor easy.
	Paul has re-wired the truck front to back, this should help us ensure a trouble free season.

Pictures added on 22nd January 2006

	The front section of the body has been removed and sent away for repairs in sheffield		The top of the axle had been dented where the bump stops had been hitting it, 10mm plate is being welded alnong the top of the tubes to reinforce this area
	We got two of Tim Barks' shaved wheels for ythe truck		as well as two un-shaved ones from our stock, these will be cut and shaved to match the ones from tim
	when the truck is re-built we are running it with a low spec. re-built motor to break the truck in,		Another picture of the motor in bits
	The chrome roll over hoop from our old 'Heavy Metal' truck will add a bit of 'bling' to the truck		Here it is from the other side with the panels removed
		Matching front and rear chrome bumpers will brighten it up a bit as well

Pictures added on 19th May 2004

	The 5th wheel and tank, before.		The empty area, finished product yet to be photographed
	Michael, mid welding.		Big block chevy with the covers and inlet removed

Pictures added on 2nd March 2004

	The A-arms have been re-sealed and chromed. We've also had the valves fitted so we can adjust the damping effect they have.
	Here they are in the process of being re-fitted.

Pictures added on 8th February 2004

	The A-arms have now been removed to have the dampers re-conditiond.		Here they are on the workshop floor ready to be dispatched for an overhaul.
	The new bump stops are now in place with the up-rated springs		Heres a closer look at them

Pictures added on 2nd February 2004

	Front springs removed to be re-tempered and stiffened		Scania, cab tilted for service work
	The front springs, re-made and stiffend, ready to go back on		New bump- stops, bought from Christies, formerly fitted to Richard Noble's Thrust 2